Aftonbladet has listed the hottest artist of Sweden in 1997 with the help of Sweden's 12 biggest record companies. The number 1 is Kent, but from the 12th place you can find Per Gessle! Last year Aftonbladet made a same kind of list, but then Per was #8.
Aftonbladet has also an article which tells that Per's solo album The World According To Gessle was the 23rd best selling album in Sweden in 1997. The album sold in total 76000 copies. Gyllene Tider was #25 with Halmstads Pärlor (73000 copies) despite the fact that the album was released in 1995. Återtåget / Gyllene Tider Live! has so far sold only 28000 copies. Aftonbladet's 100 hottest artists of 1997 | Aftonbladet's albums of 1997 chart

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